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Table 2 Mean pollutant concentration levels before and during fish frying

From: Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated factors among small-holder fish vendors along coastal areas in Tanzania

Pollutants

Before

95% CI

During

95% CI

P-value

PM1 (μg/m3 )

14.8 (SD 3.8)

(12.6–16.9)

653.6 (SD 206.3)

(534.5-772.7)

< 0.001

PM2.5 (μg/m3 )

19.1 (SD 5.1)

(16.1–22.0)

748.5 (SD 200.6)

(632.7-864.3)

< 0.001

PM10 (μg/m3 )

22.7 (SD 5.8)

(19.4–26.1)

798.7 (SD 181.7)

(693.7-903.6)

< 0.001

C0 (ppm)

0 (SD 0)

(0–0)

62.6 (SD 12.3)

(55.5–69.7)

< 0.001

S02 (ppm)

0.001 (SD 0.00)

(-0.001-0.003)

0.08 (SD 0.09)

(0.03–0.13)

0.004

O3 (ppm)

0.02(SD 0.03)

(0.003–0.042)

0.05 (SD 0.04)

(0.02–0.08)

< 0.001

Temperature

27.4 (SD 2.1)

(26.2–28.5)

31.8 (SD 1.8)

(30.7–32.8)

< 0.001

Humidity

65.5 (SD 5.2)

(62.5–68.4)

52.4 (SD 4.8)

(49.6–55.2)

< 0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean (SD).
  2. PM: Particulate Matter; CO: Carbon monoxide; SO2: Sulfur dioxide; O3: Ozone.
  3. Comparison by t-test.